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The Office S3E8: English vocabulary

Season 3, Episode 8Comedy

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  • anthracite

    Word

    a hard, shiny type of coal that burns very cleanly

  • quitter

    Word

    a person who gives up easily

  • worser

    Word

    an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse

  • egregious

    Word

    very bad and shocking

  • glut

    Word

    a large amount of something, especially more than is needed

  • exuberance

    Word

    great energy, excitement, and enthusiasm

  • welcomer

    Word

    a person whose job or role is to welcome and help guests or newcomers

  • hock

    Word

    to pawn something, especially to get money quickly

  • compacted

    Word

    to press something so that it becomes smaller and tighter

  • ditto

    Word

    used to say that something is the same as what was just said

  • muscling

    Word

    the use of force or pressure to get something

  • nosing

    Word

    the front edge of a step or stair

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  • peppering

    Word

    to scatter or cover something with small bits or drops

  • wiper

    Word

    a device or part that wipes or cleans a surface, especially a car windshield

  • comer

    Word

    the act of eating a meal

  • shredding

    Word

    the act of cutting or tearing something into small pieces

  • smudge

    Word

    a dirty mark or smear

  • mongoose

    Word

    a small mammal that eats snakes and other small animals

  • likable

    Word

    pleasant and easy to like

  • muting

    Word

    the act of making a sound or device silent

  • saver

    Word

    a person who saves money or resources

  • precede

    Word

    to happen or come before something else in time, order, or position

  • cohort

    Word

    a group of people who share a common experience or are studied together

  • outrun

    Word

    to run faster than someone or something, or to escape by running

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  • evener

    Word

    something that makes a surface, line, or shape even or level

  • penciled

    Word

    written or marked lightly with a pencil

  • heresy

    Word

    a belief that goes against official religious teaching

  • refrigeration

    Word

    the process of keeping food or other things cold so they last longer

  • lapping

    Word

    moving gently against something with a soft, light sound

  • carding

    Word

    the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

  • avert

    Word

    to turn your eyes, attention, or thoughts away from something

  • martian

    Word

    relating to the planet Mars or to imagined life there

  • grader

    Word

    a person or machine that checks, marks, or scores work

  • stripping

    Word

    the act of removing a covering, layer, or clothes

  • hateful

    Word

    showing hate or strong dislike

  • congratulation

    Word

    an expression of praise or good wishes for someone's success or good luck

  • my eye

    Phrase

    an expression used to show disbelief or strong disagreement

  • plugging

    Word

    the act of sealing a hole or gap

  • sizing

    Word

    a process that makes cloth stiffer and stronger by coating it with a special substance

  • knitting

    Word

    the activity of making clothes or other items by looping yarn with needles

  • vibe with

    Phrase

    to feel a strong connection or easy fit with someone or something

  • shred

    Word

    to cut or tear something into small pieces

  • vested

    Word

    earned or officially guaranteed, so it cannot be taken away

  • hoist

    Word

    to lift or raise something, especially with ropes, a crane, or other equipment

  • speak of

    Phrase

    to indicate or suggest something

  • see over

    Phrase

    to look through something carefully from start to finish

  • tabling

    Word

    the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

  • ding

    Word

    a short, sharp ringing sound

  • coupon

    Word

    a paper or digital voucher that gives you a discount

  • drag in

    Phrase

    to bring up something irrelevant in a discussion

  • unpack

    Word

    to take things out of a bag, box, or other container

  • whipping

    Word

    the act of beating someone with a whip as punishment

  • interchange

    Word

    an exchange of ideas, words, or things

  • screwing

    Word

    the act of fastening something with a screw

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • presume

    Word

    to think that something is probably true or will happen

  • way out

    Phrase

    far away; at a great distance

  • my man

    Phrase

    a friendly way to address a man or show approval or excitement

  • knit

    Word

    to make cloth or clothing by looping yarn with needles

  • taboo

    Word

    not allowed by social custom or by a particular culture or religion

  • machining

    Word

    the process of shaping metal or other material with machine tools

  • itchy

    Word

    causing an itch or feeling itchy

  • screen saver

    Phrase

    a picture or animation that appears on a computer screen when it is idle

  • bagging

    Word

    the act of putting things into bags or packages

  • dope

    Word

    very good or impressive

  • strip club

    Phrase

    a nightclub where people perform striptease or erotic dancing

  • pack off

    Phrase

    to send someone away, often quickly or without much care

  • bossed

    Word

    to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

  • momentum

    Word

    the force or energy that keeps something moving or helps it keep growing or developing

  • pick it up

    Phrase

    to speak or act more quickly

  • rugged

    Word

    having a rough, uneven, or rocky surface

  • complement

    Word

    something that goes well with something else and makes it look or work better

  • big guy

    Phrase

    a friendly way to address a man or boy

  • luxurious

    Word

    very comfortable, attractive, and expensive

  • have nots

    Phrase

    people who have little money or wealth

  • the way

    Phrase

    as; in the same way that

  • lowering

    Word

    the act of making something lower or of becoming lower

  • show time

    Phrase

    the scheduled time when a show or movie starts

  • lunch lady

    Phrase

    A woman who works in a school cafeteria and serves food

  • consolidate

    Word

    to combine things into one stronger or simpler whole

  • drumming

    Word

    the act of playing drums

  • banquet

    Word

    a large formal meal for many people, often to celebrate something

  • staple

    Word

    a main or important thing, especially a food that is eaten often

  • woo

    Word

    to try to persuade someone to love you, especially in order to marry them

  • gigantic

    Word

    extremely large

  • squid

    Word

    a sea animal with a long soft body and eight arms, plus two longer tentacles

  • kind of

    Phrase

    to some extent; fairly

  • bottled

    Word

    preserved or sold in bottles

  • thermometer

    Word

    a device used for measuring temperature

  • see ya

    Phrase

    a casual way to say goodbye

  • stalled

    Word

    stopped and unable to continue moving or working

  • no good

    Phrase

    bad, useless, or not worth using

  • crushing

    Word

    causing a very heavy defeat or loss

  • some people

    Phrase

    an exclamation used to show disapproval or annoyance at someone's silly or rude behavior

  • drum roll

    Phrase

    a short burst of rapid drumming used to build excitement before an announcement

  • fourth grade

    Phrase

    the fourth year of school, usually for children around nine or ten

  • coal mine

    Phrase

    a place where coal is dug out of the ground

  • name tag

    Phrase

    a small label worn on clothing that shows a person's name

  • film set

    Phrase

    a place where a film or TV scene is filmed, with the scenery and equipment needed

  • branching

    Word

    dividing into smaller parts or sections

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